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Newman
13 km²
A high-earning workforce of young adults and families defines Newman. The community has grown by 35% since 2011, creating a place where the typical resident is only 31. This is a transient and active hub, with over 60% of people moving here in the last five years. It is a youthful setting where many residents are in de facto relationships and nearly 28% of the population are children.
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The area is notably young and diverse, with a typical age of 31 and an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 13.1%, which is well above the national figure. Seniors are very rare here, making up only 2.4% of the community.
About 24.4% of residents were born overseas, a figure that has risen since 2011. While Australian and English ancestries are most common, New Zealand and the Philippines are the most frequent birthplaces outside Australia.
Language diversity is increasing, with 14.8% of people using a language other than English at home. This is much higher than most similar areas, although it remains well below the state and national averages.
Nearly half of the population (49.0%) report having no religion, a figure that has risen by 16 points since 2011 and is far above the national average.
Qualifications are heavily geared toward industry, with 27% of degrees in engineering. While over half of residents completed Year 12, the rate of bachelor degrees is far below the national figure.
Incomes are exceptionally high, with 44.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. The typical weekly household income of $2,995 is far above the national figure of $1,746.
Residents are generally healthy, with only 15.4% reporting a long-term health condition and just 1.2% needing help with daily activities, both of which are far below national levels.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas at 19.8%. This is a family-heavy community, with 34.1% of people providing unpaid childcare, which is well above the national average.
Families with children make up 70.6% of households, which helps explain why the number of people per home (2.7) is higher than most areas.
Rentals dominate the market at 76.5%, with very few homes owned outright. Despite this, typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at just $110.
Most people rely on cars, with 58.2% driving to work and 41.4% of homes having two vehicles. Only 2.2% of the workforce works from home.
The population is highly mobile, as 61.3% of people moved here in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals also make up a significant 19.8% of the community.
Mining is the primary industry, employing 40.4% of the workforce. Employment is very strong, with a 2.7% unemployment rate and 74.5% of people working full-time.
The area is somewhat walkable, with almost every home within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, there is no public transport within a 10-minute walk of any home.